“Canadians love their MMA and we love bringing it to them,” UFC President Dana White. “There are many Canadian cities on our radar and we hope to visit as many as possible. We’re excited to make Winnipeg happen and can’t wait to bring a stacked card to the MTS Centre.”

“We’re proud to add Winnipeg to our list of Canadian UFC cities,” Tom Wright, UFC Director of Operations for Canada, Australia and New Zealand added. “The city has an impressive résumé in terms of teams including the Jets and Bombers as well as major events such as the Grey Cup and Pan Am Games. We can’t wait for Winnipeg to experience the UFC.”

Tickets for UFC 161 will officially go on sale April 12th at noon. UFC Fight Club members get first dibs Wednesday April 10th with UFC Newsletters subscribers getting access Thursday April 11th.